Police appeal in search for missing 15-year-old boy

Police have issued an appeal in the search for a missing 15-year-old boy.

Rowan Anderson was reported missing from Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, since 10pm on Saturday, August 28.

Following enquiries, officers confirmed that Rowan was last seen on a train at Sunnyside railway station, in Coatbridge, at around 1am on Sunday, August 29.

It is believed that he may have been travelling to Glasgow.

Rowan Anderson (15) from Airdrie

Last seen 1am 29/8/21 on a train from Coatbridge

Possibly in Glasgow

5"8, slim, hair dyed dark blue, grey jogging bottoms, burgundy school sweater, navy bag w/bright orange stripe

☎️101 – inc no. 4649 of 28/8/21

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— Lanarkshire Police (@Lanarkshire_Pol) August 30, 2021

Rowan is described as being 5ft 8in, of slim build, with brown hair dyed a dark blue colour.

He was wearing grey jogging bottoms, a burgundy school sweater and black and blue trainers.

Police say that he was carrying a navy rucksack with a bright orange stripe which may contain a change of clothes, possibly a bright green zipper top and black jogging bottoms.

Officers have asked that anyone who may have seen Rowan since that time, or who has any information on his whereabouts, to contact Police Scotland via 101 quoting incident number 4649 of August 28, 2021.